A. Tiny houses and tiny houses on chassis in a mobile and manufactured home park shall be limited to 16 feet in height. Height shall be measured as defined in this title.

B. All units shall be anchored to resist horizontal and uplift forces in an approved manner. The anchoring system shall be inspected and approved prior to connection of water and sewer utilities.

C. Skirting shall be required around the complete perimeter of all installations of tiny houses on chassis. Skirting shall be of pressure-treated plywood with a minimum of three-eighths-inch thickness, rated siding, metal panels or other approved, weather-resistant material. Skirting shall be provided with an access door and foundation ventilation in accordance with the requirements of the International Residential Code. A minimum six-mil vapor retarder shall be installed on the ground within the skirted area.

D. All additions and interior renovations shall be subject to the provisions of the International Residential Code. Installation of, or additions to, units within a mobile and manufactured home park shall only be permitted with the written approval of the mobile and manufactured home park owner or agent.

E. Tiny houses and tiny houses on chassis shall be constructed in Sitka under a building permit and be subject to inspection during construction.

Exception: a tiny house on chassis constructed outside of Sitka may be used as a residence or sleeping quarters if the applicant can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the building official that it has been constructed in accordance with the International Residential Code.

F. A tiny house or a tiny house on chassis is limited to a maximum size of 400 square feet floor area including all additions and appurtenances, and not including lofts.

G. Any loft in a tiny house or tiny house on chassis will be considered to be a sleeping loft, and shall have emergency escape openings as required by 2018 International Residential Code Appendix Q.

H. The chassis on which a tiny house is placed or constructed, including all components attached to the chassis, shall be of adequate structural strength to resist all dead and live loads imposed upon it and/or required by applicable safety standards. The building official may require third-party certification to ascertain compliance with this section. (Ord. 20-02S(A) § 4, 2020; S.G.C. § 6.12.205.)